Coin-repository.



B. VOM EIGEN.

COIN REPOSITORY.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 12, 1908.

913,629. Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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WITNESSES: INVENTORI ZZZ W 5 W-P WEB J g; lm abnm B. VOM BIGEN.

COIN REPOSITORY. APPLIUATION FILED NOV. 12, 1908.

91 3,629, Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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BENNO VOM EIGEN, Ol NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO AUG. GOERTZ d: (10.,

A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

COIN-REPOSITORY.

No. 913,629. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Application filed November 12, 1908. Serial No. 462,221.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

-Be it known that I, BENNO VOM EIGEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the-county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in CoinRepositories;' andI. do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has reference, generally, to improvements incoin-repositories or banks; and, the invention relates, moreparticularly, to a novel coin-slot closing means or guard which willreadily permit a coin to be in 20 ted in the slot of the bank, .but actsas a sing device and safe-guard against tampering withthe contents ofthe bank, and serves asa positive means to revent the removal of a coinfrom wit 'n the bank through the coin-slot of the same, no matter inwhich manner the bank is manipulated The invention has for itsprincipalobject to provide a novel, cheap and simple construction, asWell as a positively a'ndeiiectively operating coin-slot closingmeans-or r gllfl'd-Whidh permits a coin to be'deposited oughthecoin-slot, but positively prevents the removal of a coin, no matter ofwhat size thecoin may be, from the interior of the bank through thecoin-slot.

Other objects of this invention notat this time more particularlyenumerated will be clearly understood from the following detaileddescription of the said invention.

With the various objects of my present invention in :view, the sameconsists, primarily, in the novel coin-slot closing means or uardforco'in-i'epositories or banks which Wil revent the removal of a coinfrom within the bank through the coin-slot thereof," but will notinterfere with the depositing of a coin through the slot.

The invention consists,ifurthermore,fin the .novel arrangements andcombinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the 'lowinspecification, and then finally er?- I details of the construction ofthe same, all 0f which will be more fully described in-the -folbodie -intheclauses of the claim which a e appended to and which form anessential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated-in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure elevation of one form of coin-repository or bank with whichthe coin-slot closing means made according to the principles of thepresent invention is employed. Fig. 3 is a view of the bank, shownpartly in sir e elevation and partly in longitudinal vertical section,with a side elevation of the coin-slot closing device or guard in itsoperative position within the coin repository or bank Fig. 4 is a to orplan view of the said coinslot closing evice or guard detached from thebody of the bank; and Figs. 5 and 6 are the two end views of the same.Fig. 7 is a bottom view of the coin-slot closing device or guard; andFig. 8 is a transverse section of the same, said section being taken online 8.-8 in said Fig. 7, looking in the direction 1 is,a side view andFig. 2 an end of the arrow :0. Fig. 9 is a longitudinal vertical sectionof a portion of the casing and of the said coin-slot closing means orguard, showing the parts in their normal initial 0- sitions, the saidsection being represented as taken on line 99 in said Fig. 7 and Fig. 10is a similar section of the various parts represented in said Fig. 9,but showing the movable uar in their operated positions, duri 'thedepositing of a coin into the interior 0 the coin-re ository or bank.Fig. 11 is alongitudina vertical section taken on line 1'1-'11 in saidFig. 7 said section being made on an enlarged scale, and the movablearts being represented in their normal initia positions; and Fig. 12 isa similar sectional representation of the same parts, but showing themovable parts of the closing means or uard in arts of the coin-slotclosing means or.

one of their operated positions,.w1en the in of the bank, owever, havingbeen omitto from these views. F 1g. 13 isa detail View of a part of themain shell or housing of the coin-slot closing means and an endvi'ew ofa pintle or pin, said view showin one manner of forcin the end-portions0 the p'intle or pin in ho ding engagement with V Slotted receiving Iportions formed in the ides of said mam s ell or housing. 7

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corrcspoiulingz' parts.

Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, thereference-character 1 indicates a suitably shaped body or casing, havinga closed top 2 from which may extend in an u ward direction suitablyconstructed hand e-posts, as 3, and with which may be suitably connecteda handle at of any desired SAGPG. In one of its sides, in this case oneof the ends, the said body, shell or casing is formed with acoin-receiving slot or opening 5. The said body or shell is alsoprovided in any suitable point, usually the bottom of the shell orcasing, with a hinged and lock-provided member, not here shown sincethis feature does not constitute a part of this invention, which membercan be opened by means of a key-operated lock when it is desired to getat the contents of the coin-repository or bank.

he previously mentioned coin-slot closing means or guard consists,essentially, of a main shell or body which is made from sheet-metal andforms a suitable housing in which the movable parts of this device aredisposed. H or housing com- Tliis main prises a back or plate-likemember 6 from the two side-edges of which extend in downward directionssuitable ears or members 7, each ear being boundedby the downwardlyextendingmarginal edge-portions S and 9 having an intermediatelydisposed offset 10. The said ears are also tormedwith the down- 1 wardlyextending marginal edge-portions 1 1, and tire-lower and angularlydisposed mar- .glnal edge-portions 12, each ear being also formed with adownwardly extending and slightly curved finger or extension, as 13,

each finger forming with the marginal edgeportion 12 a pintle orpin-receiving slot 14 having a slightly narrowed part, as 15, across theslot, and being formed directly back of said narrow part 15 with abearingportion 16. Extending in a downward direction from the marginaledge 17 of the back or plate-like member 6, with its edgeportions 18 and19 conforming to and registering with tlre edge-portions 8, 9 and 10 ofthe ears or members 7, is 'a vertical member or element 20 which isformed with an outwardly extending offset 21 and a downwardly extendingportion 22, said portion being formed with a pair of outwardly pressedparts, as 23, each part 23 providing upon the inner face of the saiddownwardly extending portion a pocket or receiving member 24. The backor plate-like member 6 is, provided with suitably disposed holes orperforations 25 for the reception of'suitable I pins or rivets 26 bymeans of which the shell or housing can be suitably secured upon theinner face of the top 2 in the positions .clearly indicated in Figs. 3,9

and 10 of the drawin s. iiaviny' its endportions arranged and suitablyEzeid in said said Fig. 13, will sufiiciently close the parts,

so that the pintle or rod 27 issecurely held in place, as will beclearly evident. Oscillating upon the said pin or rod 27 is a balancedplate 28, said plate being provided upon its longitudinally extendingmarginal edge-portions with downwardlynextending and perforated ears orlugs 29 in which the said end-portions of the pintle or rod 27 areloosely arranged, so that the plate 28 will.

freely oscillate upon said pintle or rod, be-

ween the two ears or members 7 of tile main housing, and which retainthe said plate in its operative position upon the rod 27 against anylateral displacement therefrom, as will be clearly evldent;

As shown in the several figures of the drawings, the portion 29 upon oneside of the pivotal support of the plate 28 extends rearwardly from theopen portion of the housing to a point in close proximity to the coinslot 5 of the main body or shell 1, the marginal edge-portion 80 of thesaid part 29. being preferably made arc-shaped,- as shown, and formedwith a downwardly extending flange or guard 31. in the portion 32uponthe other side of the pivotal support of said plate 28 are suitablydisposed openings, as 33, the

. portions of the metal directly in front of the guard comprising amember or element 37 from the respective end-portionsof which extendsuitably termed side-arms 38, each arm 38 being formed at its freeend-portion with a a loop-shaped part or eye 39 into which the saidpivot-lugs extend and are arranged in the manner illustrated moreparticularly in Figs. 7 to 12 inclusive. ment 37 of this device is madewith a pair of upwardly extending guide-posts 40, each The member oreletom of the she post extending into and through, and being movablyarranged in an opening or hole 33 of the plate 28. The posts are alsomade upon their free end-portions with forwardly extending lingers orprojections 41, movably arranged in the depressions or pockets 24, asindicated in Figs. 9 and -11 of the drawings, and thctingrsorprojections 41, when the parts are in their normal initial positions,resting directly in the depressed portions 34- of the said plate 28, asclearly shown. Thus, under normal conditions, when the coin repositoryor bank is placed or held in the positions represented in Figs. 1, 2 and3 of the drawings, then the movable parts of the coinslot closing meansor guard will .maintainthe relations shown in Figs. 3, 9 and 11. A coinwhich is inserted through the coinslot 5 is passed directly upon thebalanced plate or element 28, the plate immediately being tipped to sucha degree, so that the coin v. ill slide from said )late and will drop tothe botll or casing 1 of the bank, as will be clearly understood from aninspection of Fig; 10 of the drawings. coin has passed from the plate28, the plate and parts connected therewith will again assume their,balanced relation, indicated in Figs. 9 and 11, the plate 28 and partsbeing retained in the positions shown, by the edgeportion of the part 32of the plate 28, directly in front of the o enings 33, engaging with theinner surface 0 the'oflset 21 which acts as a stop to arrest any furtherupward movement of the part 32 of the plate 28, as will be clearly sf-stident. The movements of the various parts of the said coin-slot closingmeans or guard are such that no matter in What mannor and position thebody or casing of the coin-re osit'ory or bank is held or manipulated, te parts of the coin-slot closing means .or guard will assume any one ofthe various positions indicated in Figs. 9, 10, 11 or 12 of thedrawings, so that, as shown in Fig. 10, the coin-slot will be closedagainst the re moval of acoin from within the bank; or, as shown inFigs. 9, 11 and 12, it will be impossible for a coin to pass into themain housing of the slot-closing means and upon the oscillating orbalanced plate 28. The parts of the coin-slot closing means or guard arealsoconstructed and assembled in such a As soon as the E ing downwardlyextending cars, a coin receiving .plate'mounted between said ears, saidplate being provided at one end with a downwardly extending flangeadapted to be brought in front of the coin-slot of the coinrepository soas to close the same, and means connected with the opposite end-portionof the coin-receiving plate constructed and arranged to prevent apreviously deposited coin from being located upon said plate from-withinthe coin-rcpository, consisting of a yoke-shaped guard comprising a mainmember having a pair of rearwardly extending side-arms pivotallyconnected with said coin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardlyextending posts having fingersv adapted to be brought in holdingengagement with portions of said coin-receiving plate.

2. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprising ahousing adapted to be secured within the casing of a coinrepository,consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending cars, a pinhaving its end-portions secured to said cars, a coinreceiving plateprovided with perforated ears pivoted upon said pin so as to oscillatefreely between the ears of the housing, said plate being provided -atone end with a downwardly extending flange adapted to be brought infront of the coin-slot of the coinrepository so as to close the sam c,and means connected with the opposite end+portion'of the coin-receivingplate constructed and arranged to prevent a previously deposited coinfrom being located upon said plate from within the coin-repository,consisting of a yoke-shaped guard comprising a main member having a pairof rcarwardly extending side-arms nivotally connected with saidcoin-receiving plate, and'formcd with upwardly extending posts havingfingers ad apted to be brought in holding engagerrientwith manner thatit is utterly impossible to ma- 1 portions of said coin-receiving plate.

nipulate the movable parts for the removal or a coin through thecoin-slot, by the insertion of the blade of a knife or other flatinstru- 'ment.

I :..mvention as defined in the appe ded *lp-ims'.

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Hence I do not limit my inve tioili o the x a et'armngements andcombinations of the 3. A coin-slot closing means or guard forcoin-repositories comprising a housing adapted to be secured within thecasing of a coinrepository, consisting of a back-plate having downwardlyextending cars, a pin having its end-portions secured to said'ears, a

repository, consisting of a back-platehav- .ed to be secured within thecasing of a coincoin-receiving plate, and formed with upplate, saidplate being provided with a ing side-arms pivotally connectedcoin-receiving plate, and formed wits-up wardly extending posts insertedin the open I ings of said coin-receiving plate, said posts beingprovided with forwardly extending. fingers adapted to be brought inengagement with the upper portions of said receivingplate.

4. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprising ahousing adapted to be secured within the casing of acorning downwardlyextending ears, a pin having its end-portions secured to said ears, acoinreceiving plate provided with perforated ears pivoted upon said pinso as to oscillate freely between the ears of the housing, said platebeing provided with openings, and a yoke-shaped guard comprising a mainmemher having a pair of rearwardly extending side-arms .pivotallyconnected with said coin-receiving plate, and formed with up wardlyextending posts inserted in the openingsof said coin-receiving plate,said posts being provided with forwardly extending fingers adapted to bebrought in engagement with the upper portions of said receiving plate,and means connected with said coin-receiving plate, adapted to bebrought in front of the coin-slot of the coin-repository so as to closethe same.

5. A coin-slot closing means or gu ard for coin-repositories comprisinga housing adaptrepository, consisting of a back-plate hav ingdownwardlyextending ears, a pin having its end-portions secured to said ears, acoin-receiving plate provided with perforated ears pivoted upon said pinso as to oseillate freely between the ears of the housing, said platebeing provided with openings, and a yoke-shaped guard comprising a mainmember having a pair of rearwardly extending-side-arms pivotallyconnected'with said wardly extending posts inserted in the openings ofsaid coin-receiving plate, said posts being provided with forwardlyextending fingers adapted to be brought in engagementwith the upperportions of said receiving downwardly extending flange adapted to bebrought in front of the coin-slot oi the coinrepository so as to closethe same.

6. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprising ahousing adapted to be secured within the casing oi": a coin repository,consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, a pinhaving. its, end portions secured to said cars, a coin-receiving plateprovided with perforated ears plvoted upon said pin so as to oscillatefreely between the ears of the housing, said plate being providedwith-openings, and a receivmg depression in said. plate directly in frortl ofeach opening, and a yoke-shaped guard comprising a main memberhaving a pair of rearwardly extending side arms pivotally connected withsaid coin-receiving plate, and

ing depressions in said coin-receiving plate. 7. A com-slot closingmeans or guard for coin-repositorie's comprising a housing adapted to besecured within the casing of a coin repository, consisting of aback-plate having downwardly extending ears, a pin having itsend-portions secured to said cars, a coin receiving plate provided withperforated ears pivoted upon said pin so as to oscillate freely betweenthe ears of the housing, said plate being provlded with openings, and areceiving depression in said plate directly in front of each opening,and a yoke-shaped guard comprising a main member having a pair ofrearwardly extending side-arms pivotally connected with saidcoin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardly extending posts insertedin the openings of said coinreceiving plate, said posts being providedwith forwardly extending fingers adapted to be brought in engagementwith the said re ceiving depressions in said coin-receiving late andmeans connected with said ooin-.

receiving plate adapted to be brought in front of the coin-slot of thecoin-repository so as to close the same.

8. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprising ahousing adapted to be secured. within the casing of a coinrepository,consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, a pinhaving its end-portions secured to said cars, a coin receiving plateprovided with perforated ears pivoted. upon said pin so as to oscillatefreely between the ears of the housmgysaul *olate bein rovided with ochin s and a l h a receiving depression in said plate directly in frontof each opening, and a yoke-shaped.

guard comprising a main member having a pair or" rearwardly extendingside-arins pivotally connected with said coin,-receiving-plate, andformed with upwardly extending posts inserted in the openings of saidcoin-receiving plate, said posts being provided with forwardly extendingfingers adapted to be brought in engagement with the sald readapted tobe brought in engagement with the said receivcciving depressions in saidcoin-receiving plate, and said plate being provided with a (:lownwardl 1ending flange adapted to be brought in front of the coin-slot of thecoin'- repository so as to close the same.

9. A'eoin-slot closing means or guard forcoinaepositories comprising ahousing adapted to be secured within the casing of a coinrepository,consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears,'a pinhaving its end-portions secured to said ears, a coinreceiving plateprovided with perforated ears pivoted upon said pin so as to oscillatefreely between the ears of the housing, said 5 com-receivingplate beingprovided with openings, and a yoke-shaped guard comprising a main memberhaving a pair of rearwardly extending side-arms pivotally eonneoted withthe ears of said coin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardlyextending posts inserted in the openin s of said coinreceiving plate,said posts sing provided with forwardly extending fingers adapted to bebrought in engagement with the upper portions of said coin-receivingplate.

10. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprisinga housing adapted. to be secured within the casing ofa coinrepository,consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extendin cars, a pinwhavingits end-portions secured to said ears, a coin-re ceiv ing plate providedwith perforated ears pivoted upon said pin so as to oscillate freelybetween the ears of the housing, said c0inreceiving plate being providedwith openings, and a yoke-shaped guard comprising a main member having apair of rearwardly extending side-arms pivotally connected with the earsof said coin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardly extending postsinserted in the, openings of said coin-receiving late, 'said posts beingprovided with forward y extendm fingers adapted to be brought in engage;m'ent with the upper portions of said coin receiving plate, and meansconnected with said coin-receiving plate adapted to be brought in frontof the coin-slot of the coinrepository so as to close the same.

11. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprisinga housing adapted to be secured within the casin of a coinrepository,consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, a pinhaving its end-portions secured to said ears, acoin-receiving plateprovided with perforated ears ivoted upon said pin so as to oscillatefreely between the ears of the housing, said coin-receiving plate beinprovided with openings, and a yoke-shape guard comprising a main memberhaving a pair of rearwardly extending side-arms 'pivotally connectedwith the ears of said coin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardlyextending posts inserted in the openings of said coin-receivinglate,said 55 posts being providedmgith forward y extendmg fingers adapted tobe brought in engagement with the upper portions of said coin-receivingplate, said plate being provided with a downwardly extending flange'adated to be brought in front d the coin-slot-o the coin- -repository so asto close the same.

12-. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprisinga housing adapted to be secured within the casing of a com- 65repository eonsisting of a back-plate hav ng downwardlygextending ears,a pin having its end-portions secured tolsaid ears, a coin-rcceivingplate provided with perforated cars pivoted upon said pin so as tooscillate freely etween the ears of the housing, said coin-re ceivingplate being provided with openings, and a yoke-shaped guard'comprising amain member having a pair of rearwardly extending side-arms pivotallyconnected with the earsof said coin-receiving plate, and formed withupwardly extending posts inserted in the openings of said coin-receivingplate, said posts being provided with forwardly extending fingersadapted to be brought in engagement' with the said. receivingdepressions in said coin-receiving plate.

13. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositorie= comprisinga housing adapted to be secured within the casing of a coinrepository,consisting of a back-plate having 816 downwardly extending ears, acoin-receivinglate provided with perforated ears piv ote upon said pinso as to oscillate freely between the ears of the housing, saidcoin-rc-- ceiving late being provided with openin s, and wit 1 areceiving depression located irectly in front of each opening, and ayokeshaped guard comprising a main member having a-pair of rearwardlyextending sidearms pivotally connected with the ears of saidcoin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardly extending posts insertedin the openings of said coin-receiving late, said posts being providedwith forwar ly extendmg fingers adapted to be brought in engagement withthe said receiving depressions in said coin-receiving plate, and meansconnected with saidcoin-receiving plate adapted to be brought in frontof the coin-slot of the coin-repository so as to close the same. 14. Acoin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprising ahousing adapted to be secured Within the casing of a coin- .repository,consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, acoin-reccivinglate provided with perforated ears pivote upon said pin soas to oscillate freely between the ears of the housing, saidcoin-receiving lplate being provided with openings, and wit a receivingdepression located directly in front'of each opening, and a yokeshapedguard comprising a main member having a pair of rearwardly extendingsidearms pivotally connected with the ears of said coin-receiving plate,and formed with upwardly extending posts inserted in the openings ofsaid ooinreceiving'plate, said posts being provided with forwardlyextend- 111g fingers adapted to be brought in engagement with the saidreceiving depressions in said coin-receiving plate, said plate beingrovided with a downwardly extending ange adapted to be brought in frontof the coin-slot of the coin-repository so as to close the same.

15. The combination with the casing of a coin-repository having acoin-receiving slot, of a housing secured within said caslng, saidhousing consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, anda vertical member extending downwardly from the back-plate between themarginal edge-portions of the ears thereof, said member being -oppositeend-portion ol' the coin-receiving plate constructed and arranged toprevent a previously deposited coin from being located upon said platei'rom within the coin-repository, consisting 'ol' a yoke-shaped guardcomprising a main member having a pair of rearwardly extending side-armspivota'lly connected with said coin-receivingplate, and formed withupwardly extending posts having fingers adapted to be brought in holdingengagement with portions of said coin-receiving late.

.16. T ie combination with the casing of a coin-repositoryhaving acoin-receiving slot, of a housing secured within said casing, saidhousing consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, anda vertical member extending downwardly from' the back-plate between themarginal edge-portions of the ears thereof, said member being providedwith an ofiE-set forming a stop, a coin-receiving plate pivotallymounted between the ears of said back-plate, said plate having a portionadapted to be brought in engagement with said step, and said platebeingiprovided with openings, and a yol eshapea guard comprising a mainmember having a pair of rearwardly extending sidearms pivotallyconnected with said coin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardlyextending posts inserted in the openings of said coin-receiving plate,said posts being provided with forwardly extending fingers adapted tobe, brought in engagement with the upper portions of said coin-receivingplate substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

1?. Thecombination with the casing of a eoin repository having acoin-receiving slot, of a housing secured within said casing, saidhousing consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears;-anda vertical member extending downwardly from the 'back pl'ate between themarginalledge-pprtions 01" the ears thereof, said member being providedwith an ofi-set" forming a stop, a coinreceiving plate pivotally mountedbe-- tween the ears of said hack-plate, said plate eiaeae having aportion adapted to be brought in engagement with saidstop, and saidplate beingdprovided with openings, and a yokeshape guard comprising amain member having a pair of rearwardly extending side- &

arms pivotally connected with said coinreceiving plate, and formed withupwardly extending posts, said posts being provided with forwardlyextending fingers adapted to be brought in engagement with the upperportions of said coin-receiving plate, and means connected with saidcoin-receiving plate adapted to, be brought in front of the coin-slot ofthe coin-repository so as to close the same. I,

18. The combination with the casing of a coin-repository having acoin-receiving slot, of a housing, secured within said casing, saidhousing consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, anda vertical member extending downwardly from the back-plate between themarginal edge-portions of the ears thereof, said member being the upperportions of said coin-receiving.

plate, said plate being provided with a downwardly extending flangeadapted to be brought in front of the coin-slot of the coinrepository soas to close the samef 19. The combination with the casing of acoin-repository having a coin-receiving slot,

of a housing secured within said casing, said housing consisting of aback-plate having downwardly extending ears and a vertical memberextending "downwardly from the back-plate between the marginal"edge-portions of the ears thereof, saidmeinber being provided with anofl-set forming a' stop, a coin receiving plate ivotall mounted betweenthe ears of sairfback-pate, said plate having a portion adapted tobebrought in engagement with said stop, said plate being prov1ded withopenings, and a receiving depression in said late directly in front ofeach opening, an a yoke-shaped guard comprising a main member having apair oi rearwardly extending side-arms pivotally connected with saidcoin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardly extending posts insertedin the openings of said coin-receiving plate saidw posts being providedwith for- .wardly 1 extending fingers adapted to the brought inengagement with the reesiving depressions in said coinreceivin piste.20. The combination with: the casing, of a coin-repository having aooinqeoeiving slot, of a housing secured Within said'pasing, saidhousing consisting of a back-plate havin downwardly extendlngears andavertica' member extending downwardly from the back-plate between. themarginal edge-portions ofthe ears'thereof, said member being inserted inthe openings of said coin-receivingplate, said posts being provided withforwardly extending fingers adapted to be brought in engagement with thesaid reoeiv- I ing depressions in said coin-receiving plate,

and means connected with said ooin-receiw ing the coin-slot of thecoin-repository so as to close the same.

- 21. The-combination with the casing of a coin-repository having acoin-receiving slot, of a housing secured within said casing, saidhousing consisting of a baolz-plate having downwardly extending ears anda verti ('al member extending downwardly from the back-plate between themarginal edge-pontions oi the ears thereof, said member being providedwith an oil-set forming a' stop, a coin-receiving plate pivotallymounted be tween the ears of said back-plate, said late having a portionadapted to be broug'it in engagement with said stop, said plate beingprovided with openings, and a receiving depression in said platedirectly in front oi each opening, and a yoke-shaped guard comprising amain member having a pair of rearwardly extending side-arms pivotallyconnected with said coin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardlyextending posts inserted in the openings of said coin-receiving plate,said posts being provided with forwardly extending fingers adapted to bebrought in engagement with the said receiving depressions in saidcoin-receiving plate,

said plate being provided with a downwardly extending flange adapted tobe brought in front of the. coin-slot of the coin-repository. so as toclose the same.

22. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-re ositories comprisinga housing adapted to be sedured' within the casing of the plate adaptedto be brought in front of" receivin late coih-repository, consisting ofa back-plate having downwardly extending ears, a coin- (provided withopenings and with dewn war ly extending ears, and a means M pivotaltonnection between the ears of said back-plate an'disaid coin-receivingplate, each ear 0t saideoin-receiving plate being provided with aIxlinwardly extending finger, and a yoke-shaped guard eomprisinga mainmember having a pair of rearwardly extending side-arms, each sidearmbeing provided with a loop-shaped endportion' pivotally arranged uponsaid. inwardly extending fingers, said main member of the guard beingformed with upwardly extending posts inserted in the openings of saidcoin-receiving plate, said osts being provided with forwardly extendingfingers adapted to be brought in engagement with the upper portions ofsaid com-receiving plate.

23.' A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprisinga housing adapted to be secured within the casing of thecoin-repository, consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extendingears, a coin receiving plate provided with openings and with downwardlyextending ears, and a means of pivotal connection bet aeen the ears ofsaid back-plate and said coinreceiving plate, each ear of saidcoin-receiving plate being provided with an inwardly extending finger,and a yoke-shapedguard' comprising a main member having a pair ofrearwardly extending side-arms, each sidearm being provided with aloop-shaped endportion pivotally arranged "upon said in- \rardlyextending lin ers, said main member of the guard being provided withforwardly extending fingers adapted to be brought in engagement with theupper portions of said ooin-reeeiving plate, and 'means connected withsaid coinreceiving plate adapted to be brought in front of the coin-slotof the coin-repository so as to close the same.

24. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-re )ositories comprisinga housing adapted to --seeurodwithin the casing of the coin-repository,consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, a coinreeeivmgplate provided with openings and extending ears, and a ears ofsaid back-plate and said coinreceiving plate, each ear of saidcoinreceiving plate being provided 'aith an inwardly extending finger,and a yol e-shaped guard comprising a main member having a pair ofrearwardly extending sidearms, each side arm being provided with aloop-shaped end-portion pivotally arranged upon said inwardly extendingfingers, said main IIuHlber oi the guard being formed of am \vardlyextending posts inserted in the iormed with upwardly extending postsinserted in the openings of. said coin-receiving plate, said posts beingopenings of said coin-receiving plate, said posts being provided withforwardly extending fingers adapted to be brought in engagement 'cithupper portions of said coin receiving plate, said plate being providedith a do; nivardlyextending flange adapted to be brought in front of thecoin-slot of the coin-repository so as to close the same.

25. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprisinga housing adapted to be secured within the casing of the coinrepository, consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears,a coin receiving plateprovided with openings and with downwardlyextending ears, and a means of pivotal connection bet'c'eenthe ears ofsaid back-plate and said coin-recciving plate, each ear of saidcoin-receiving plate being provided with an inwardly ex tending, finger,and a receiving depression in said plate directly in front of eachopening, and a yoke-shaped guard comprising a main member having a airof rearwardly extending side-arms, eac side arm being provided with aloop-shaped end-portion pivotally arranged upon said inwardly extendinfingers, said main member of the guard eing formed vith upwardlyextending posts in sorted in the openings of said coin-receiving plate,said posts being provided with forwardly extending fingers adapted to bebrought in engagement with said receiving depressions in saidcoin-receiving plate.

26. A coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories comprisinga housing adapted to be secured within the casing of the coinrepository, consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears,a coinreceiving plate provided with openings and with do'w'n.vard-lyextending ears, and a means of pivotal connection between the ears ofsaid back-plate and said coin-receiving plate, each ear of saideoirnreceiving plate being provided with an inwardly ex tending fin er,and a receiving depression in said plate irectly in front of eacnopening, and a yoke-shaped guard comprising a main member having a airof rear ardly extending side-arms, eac side-arm being provided "with aloop-shaped end-portion Bivotally arranged upon said inn ardly extend ngfingers, sa1d main member-of the guard oeing iormed with upwardlyextending posts 111- serted in the openings of said coin-receivingplate, said posts being provided with forwardly extendin fingersadaptedto be brought in engagement withsaid receiving depressions in saidcoin-receiving piste, an means connected a 1th said coin-receiving plateadapted to be brought infront of the coin-slot of the coin-repository soas to close the same.

27. A co'n-slot ClOSiZG' means or uard for coin-repositories comprisinga housmg adapti 4} ed to be secured Wlill'lfll the casing or the comceiving' depression in said plate directly in front of each opening, anda yoke-shaped guard comprising a main member having a pair of rearwardlyextending side-arms, each side-arm being provided with a loop-shapedend-portion pivotally arranged upon said inwardly extending fingers,said main member of the guard being formed with upwardly extending postsinserted in the openings of said coin-receiying plate, said posts beingprovided with forwardly extending fingers ada )ted to be brought inengagement with sea ceiving plate, said plate being provided with adownwardly extending flange adapted to be brought in front of thecoin-slot of the coinrepository so as to close the same.

28. In a coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories, ahousing adapted to be secured Within the casing of a coin-repository,

consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, each earbeing provided with a finger forming with the body of each car apintle-receiving slot, a pint-lo having its end-portions arranged insaid slots and having said fingers slightly closed down upon theend-portions of said pintle so as to retain the same in a fixedposition, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

29. in a coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories, ahousing adapted to be secured within the casing of a coin-repository,consisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, each earbeing provided with a finger forming with the body of each ear apintle-receiving slot, a pintle hav ing its end-portions arranged insaid slots and having said fingers slightly closed down upon theend-portions of said pintle so as to receiving depressions in saidcoin-re retain the same in a fixed position, a coin-receiving platemounted between said ears, and means connected with said coin-receivingplate constructed and arranged to prevent the withdrawal of a coin fromwithin the coinrepository through the coin-slot thereof.

30. In a coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories, ahousing adapted to be secured within the casing of a coin-repositorconsisting of a back-plate having downwardly extending ears, each earbeing provided with a finger forming with the body of each ear apintle-receiving slot, a pintle having its end-portions arra ed in saidslots and having said fingers slig itly closed down upon theend-portions of said pintle so as to retain the samein a fixed position,a coinreceiving-plate mounted between said ears,

. ranged to prevent a previously deposited coin from being located'uponsaid-plate from within the coin-repository. I

j 31. In a coin-slot closing means or guard for coin-repositories, ahpusin adapted to be secured within the casing 0 a coin-repository,consistin of a back-plate havmg down wardly exten mg ears, each earbeing rovlded with a finger forming-with the b0 y of each ear apintle-receiving slot, a pintle having its end- 'ortions arranged insaid slots and having sai fingers slightly closed down upon theend-portions of sald pintle so as to retain the'same in a fixedposition, a coin-receivingp'late mounted-between said ears, said plateeing provided at one end with a downwardly extendin flange adapted to bebrought in front of t e coin-slot of the coin-repository so as to closethe same, and means connected with the opposite end-portion of thecoin-re ceiving plate-constructed and arranged to prevent a reviously deosited coin from bemg locate upon said p ate from within thecoin-repository, consisting of a yoke-shaped guard comprislng a mainmember having a pair of rearwardly extending side-arms pivotallyconnected W'ltll said coin-receiving plate, and formed with upwardlyextending posts having fingers adapted to be brou ht in ioldmgengagement with portions oi said coin- -,rece1v1ng plate.

In testlmony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 10th day of November, 1908.

BENNO VOM EIGEN. Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK. H. W. FRAENTZEL.

